LANCASTER DAILYilNIJCjJLlGENOER. MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 188a. SLancastct Intelligences "MONDAY EVBN1NQ. OCT. 23. 1883. a Campaign or False Pretences. The Stalwart machine of Pennsylva nia has been traveling over a rocky and perilous road, Indeed, daring the past year. It got a severe shaking-up in tbe campaign of last fall, and had a narrow escape from very serious disaster. But its troubles were only beginning,and the polls were baldly closed in November, 1881 , before the bosses saw on every hand active and determined preparations for the great battle of 1882. True to their instincts and practices, they resolved upon a campaign of false pretences, and upon that line they and their henchmen jind orcans have been working ever since. with adisreaafaof. trulli, fact and de-( cency tDtt c rae u- w " The first movemeWin'thtsprogriinMne of deceit and fraud was led by Mr. Quay in person, when he inveigled some of the IndependeotBepUblicanikaders into the famous Continental conference, and, mi.ii ctlemn nromises of reform which never were meant Wbdkeptl 'Thesamf . - "l!ff' 1-iO .v. n.v. lit fin snare was Bet again nv iuc wui natfisbnwrT Republican'' conventions baifiSl wiUvriDaviet'and Rawle, aiid,, an absurdly transparent scheme to put Wolfe on the hook too, fol lowed by a br.izen effort to p:ilm off as a genuine copy of the Continental platform' an 6masclite Imitation jt the same. Even the resolutions adopted, however, were openly jeered by the hon est but a indiscreet " and undisciplined delegates, and the ink on the paper was scarcely dry .before they were contempt -ously disregarded by tho special repre sentative of the managers, the chairman of the state committee. The candidate for governor immedi ately took up his part in this well-studied plan to deceive and betray the people. In a carefully prepared speech of accept ance he took high moral giound as a patriot, freeman, reformer and defender of the people, following this up, a little later, with another speech at Harris burg, which was a strange mixture of glaring misrepresentation foolish ego tism and political stupidity. General Beaver then took to the road in earnest, but played a double-part wherever it were nossib'lc so to do. lie attended Grand Army jre-unions, county fairs, religious anniversaries, visitedjscbools and public institutions, all with the sole purpose of making votes, but pretending otherwise. A great part of General Beaver's campaign work has leen of this character, and the fact is .discreditable in the extreme. In his speeches the can iiiiiatP f the bosses has been true t - their origiual design. He has spoken nearly one hundred times and never yet squarely and hontfv met the living and vital issues of the contest. He has talked and talked all around the ques tions of the hour : he has raved at those who challenged him to show his man hood ;x lie has equivocated and pre varicated ; he has cringed before the in exorable demand of the lxwseb and done his level best to shield them and their cause. He has worn a mask throughout the contest and zealously endeavored to turn aside the rising tide of popular in dignation against the corrupt machine and its evil works. In short, General Beaver's campaign has been one of false pretences from the day he was " slated " in Cameron's house at "Washington until the present hour, and he will undoubtedly adhere to that course until the rapidly approaching'oilter end of his ill-starred, machine-made and boss-handicapped Qindidacy. In every possible -way the baffled ma chine managers have sought to mislead the people. Instead of coming out squarely into the open field and meeting their opponents in fair and honorable contest, they have resorted to all the arts and tricks of low-down professional place-hunters, and conducted their cam- paign h back-alley 'and dark-lantern style. This is now more than ever ap parent in the desperate efforts making to way-lay and capture unwary voters 'who sympathize with the labor move ment. There is no open, manly, fearless appeal to workingmen to come to the rescue of the cause of bossism, but, in stead, men without character or con science are hired to eo out, like thieves uhia, and there, is every evidence that it will be a magnificent success. .Vast crowds are already pouring into the city from every quarter of the stataand the prospects of auspicious weather are good. Mrs Laxgiitky is here. This is Pennsylvania's big week. Pattison wi'l bo here on tbo 3lst of October. The Jereey Lily has beaten the Swod- i-ih Nightingale Atlantic. ia their race across the Thank fortune there's a Bi-Centennial this time to squelch that everlasting "six- day pedestrian tournament. Howell and Haracl and the rest of 'em wilt, have to tako a hack seat. Thk Chicago Herald a very successful twb cent paper, has reporters who go to art galleries and other public places to hunt professional "mashers" whom tbo paper the next day exposes. n '" ' ., Ukuk ymanueui.no is now douo by tbe Britishers, hut in crossing the water the pronunciation of the word not changed, and uow tho St. James Gazette .spells it '"jerrymander and ascribes its origin,', to the well known " Colonel Jeremiah Men der." Elbridgo Gerry probably would not object to that transformation. 'In tho Eighteenth Ohio congressional dstriot otcs for "J. Wallace," Judgo Wallace" and "John Wallace" were il legally rejected. Iu tho precinct eighteen votes properly east for Wallace wero not counted. Mr. McKiuley, the Republican candidate, is given eight majority by tho official count. The early report that he would derliue the certificate is denied, and if raid he will go to Washington bent on usurping tbo seat to which tbo will of tho jfeople called another. Mr. Wallace, the Democratic, candidate, will contest Me ginloy's claim, nand will np doubt bo ac- ooulod theccat. A xotabxk contribution to the Bi-'CVu-tennial era upon which we have just on tereil is issued from the press of J. B. Lippiueott, Philadelphia, by Mr. James McCaskey, of this city. . It i a volume of 20S large octavo double-column pages,and is entitled William Penn ; Sketches and Papers." Tbo compilation is a valuable one, in tiiat it aims to give tho &tyle and spirit of i. v& writer represented in the work, namely JJixon, Janney, Wecms and Clarkson, thj four b3r. known biog raphers of the illusti ions founder of "tlife commonwealth. Among tho contents are tatters written by William Penn in 1082 to his wife :iud children ani those to the society of Free Traders. The Frame of Government of Pennsylvania, its noble preface and "the laws nccotnpanyuur lusim are given in iuu, as are -mso rue origin:.! text of the charter of Pennsylvania, "Penn's Maxims," a work little known outside tho Society of Friends, and the second part of '.' No Cross, No Crown," the ganered experience of tho best and wifebl men and women of Greece and Rome, of the Eaily Christian era, and of more modern times. The work is edited with the consummate skill and rare literature taste that have marked all of Prof. McCakey's efforts in this direction, and tho subject matter contained in its 208 handsomely printed pages is presented in a sequence of chapters having duo re gard to the order of time and making it a volume of great interest to tho ordinary reader as well as to the student. The historic picture of William Penn at the age or 22, which adorns the title page of the publication, is a fine reproduction of a precious canvas in Philadelphia, and is certainly an ideal face of a singularly rare human type. Altogether tho book is a most valuable contribution to our state literature, and should find its way into the hands of citizens of the commonwealth, whose opportunities have been all too meagre for a study of the lifo and character of the " apostle of toleration, the preacher of righteousness, the friend of humanity," the Bi-Centennial of whoso beneficent work the people of Pennsylvania are now celebrating. pAttisonin beading' -? -Z ' AST IMMEN5B TCRIT-OCT TO OKEKT HI. Speaking to Two Meetings One of the Most uccetsfol Political Gathering liver Known In the City. Heading Dispatch to tUe Times. It doesn't tako much agitation to start the fire of Democratic enthusiasm in this county. Old Berks has always preserved her Democratic antecedents, and to bo a Democrat here is to bo in the line of social distinction or well on the road to otiicuu recognition, xuo iuuuiuuu ui uic average Berks county Democrat is to roll up such a majority as will balance tbo Republican preponderance in Lancaster, and the meeting on Saturday night, though little effort was mado to give it tho dis tinctiou. was tho laracst night meeting over hold iu Heading. Tho visit of tho Demo cratic candidate for governor has provoked the most intense) enthusiasm. Tho streets are crowded ovory whore, and theaudi onco in tbo Academy of Music, capacious as that edifice is, is but a mcagro part of the great crowd. A stand was hastily erected in front of tho butldiug and thou sands of faces Burroundcd it. Tho proces sion in tho evening was a splendid pa gefent. The Democratic Corps Legion hMufod bv n. martial band, tho Keystone dab ami 'tho Atncricus club joined to gether their forces and tho handsome nni forms made an atttactivo exhibition. Chairmau Hcnsol's objection to torches was reapectod iu tho main, but as tho col umn marched aloug the streets rockets aud Human candlos sent forth thoir color ed fires and spread a weird and beautiful tint upon the,huildings. Cheers followed tha volutions executod with military pre cision and all incidents combined to make tbo demonstration an extraordinary one. ;The personnel of tho campaign tourists lias somowuai ( cuaugeu siuco its renit" from, tho oil 'country trip. As the special pfalled out, from Philadelphia Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock sharp there wero on board tho controller, refreshed and reno vated: George M. Dallas, Charles Henry Jones, Charles W. Carrigan, E. P. Kis tier, scorjjjkary . of tho Democratic state committee ; Major Moses Teale, Lewis C. Oassidy. George U, Hoffman, James Gay Gordon. "Vy. C. Sommors, Wm. Carrigan. John 1L , Road," Joseph H. Stlchter, of Heading,7 arid Gordotf Carrigan. ' Messrs Vealo'and'Cas8idy left the partv at Bridge port tp ' make a speech 'at 'Norrlstown. A" sion iif ton minutes was made at Pheocnixville and 'Mr. Pattison delivered a brief speech to an interested assembly. At Potfetown a very large crowd had as scmbled at the station, among whom were1 Dr. John Todd, M. L. Longackor, Wm. Auchcnback, W. II. Antrcm, Dr. J. B. Weiler, Epbriam'FHtz. Dr. J. n. Sheeb, ex-Burgess Henry G. Kulp, A. K. Lorah, John A. Waugcr, R. Mor gan,' W. It. Sbuler, Samuel Het zel, J. W. Golden, L. H. Davis, editor of the Pottstown Ledger, and Can didate for the Assembly Joseph ii. xeager, William Eddleman and hundreds of others. Mr. l'attison;bricfly referred to the grow- period. He is not being hurt in the least, and his present treatment is resorted to in preference to the severe treatment ordi narily inflicted on refractory elephants. THE BI-CEWTEJTNIAI-. A Larse Meeting or Crlenrts t Chester An Karly Poem by Whit tier. A largely attended meoting of Friends was held Sunday in the meeting house at Chester, Penna., in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the landing of Wil liam Penn. Addresses were made by several leading Friends, and a letter and noam from John G. Whittier were read. The verses on "William Penn "were written nearly sixty years ago, when their author was a boy of sixteen, but he ven tures to send them as the only response he can make to a request for a poem on the thome. It may ba remarked that thoy have air tho characteristics of his verses of later years. The poom is as follows : WILLIAX rXMN. The tyrant on his ulliluil throne. The warrior in lim buttle lres. The holifr triumph ne'er have known Ol Ju&tleo anil of righteousness. Founder of Pennsylvania ! Thou DIUst feel it, w hen tliy wonls ol peace Smoothed the tXcm chieftain's swurthy brow, And bado the ili-eudful war-Jauco ceusu. On Schuylkill's banks no fortress frowned, Tho nciiretul cot alono weh tlu'ro ; No btMtcon tire tho hill-tops crownuil. No ileuth shot swept tho Dclawaro. In manners meek. In precepts mild, Thou and thylriondsBorencly tuuicht ThuHivago huiitsuian. tlurco and wild, To raise to heaven Ins erring thought. How all unllkotho bloody band , That uurelonliug UorUvs led To princely Moiituzuina's land. Ami ruin 'round his pathway aliod. With hearts that know not how to spare, UUdululiig uilldor means to try, Tlio crimson sword iilono was I hern, Tho Indian's choice to yield or dio ! Hut tjiqu. mock l'eiinsylvunlan sin. Unarmnd, alono, from terror ireo, Taught, by the heathen council lire, Alio lessons oi uuriHiiuuiiiyv rounder of Pennsylvania's stale I 14ot on tho blood-wot rolls ol lame, Hut Willi the wise, tho uood. the great, Tho worm snail piaco iny o.nuiuu iraiun. THE UUITCAOS ALL iksamb ft Evidence la the SmtOI Csfts a,Clilcno Ur. MeFarisac's Oviaia. In the Bcovffle inanity ease Fanny bo ville Harper, the daughter, testified that 1 she had intercepted a note from Geo. W. xiariie to .airs, ocoviuu, iuu cuuwuw ui which were very improper. She had seen her mother kiss threo men whom she had no right to kiss, and had heard of mauy others whom her mother had kissed, but declined to tell their name3. Dr. A. McFarlane, of Jacksonville, III., was subpoenal, bnt did not testify, in the Guiteau murder trial, and who has been for 20 years in hospitals for tho insane in New Hampshire and Illinois, said eighteen years ago Luther W. Guiteau brofcglit'to him an insane sister for treatment, r rom Guiteau's talk, which was very peculiar, he set him down as a crazy man. The im pression was very strong on tho witness, and ho readily saw how Luther's son could get into a 'state' of mind nec essary to kill President Garfield. He had met Mrs. Scoville at Washinston last winter. She had a fierce controversy with John W. Guiteau about the witness' testimony. John declared that nobody should testify that his father was insane. Mrs. Scoville said witness shoakl testily, and declared that all tliu'familywcra pre disposed to insanity. Ho believed 'that Mrs. Scovillo's fainting aud epilepsy were sure to produce insauity. Her being ,' chaste aud loving wifo until recently and hor sudden quango was au evidence to him of insanity. Ho held, in short, tbat tho whole family, including John W. Guiteau, were of uusouud mind and insano. "IllUlt" UAUKINUTON'S hvhoik. Slut Uo Bio HALF A CENTURY. MEFOBailtUSOIIOAX 8CHUOLGALAUU Celebratlsc Their Flltleth ABDlvcraary. Music iriowers mad AdaretMa to Very Large Coagrecatloa. Tho 50th anniversary of the organization of tho Sunday school work of tbo Re formed churches iu this city was cele brated m tbo -First Reformed church on s,m.Uv ami drew tozether an immense concourse of people both in the afternoon and evening. Tne church was very hand somely decorated, tho ornamentation being chiefly confined to tho pul-;t-. nni ehancel and oomfosed of ?efc HOWers and plantBfAAut the front of the arch over tho pul pit recess was a quotation from 1st Samuel, Vi!., 12;-Hitherto'bathithe Lord helped ," while just beneath this was the sen iles. 'OurStmkCmtennia,r and below 1S2U KA1LUOAU HOKKOES. 13. nn tha eas? columri " 1833 ' and 6u the west column ".1882," The letters and figures' wero out from heavy card board aud coveted with tin foil, and beingplaced against aback ground of dark blue "cam bric, made a beautiful appearance. Against the wall in the recess behind the pulpit waatho figure "50" arranged.from choice out flowf rs? In front of tbo parpit lnnde the'chadcel rail waavmound eomposedof flowers, leaves and ferns, with, a prolusion of plants bicach'sMe; the waoie prcstnt ing a most pleasing aud beautiful appear ance. rr nrr cr Tbo children's service wa3 held at i3:30 the afternoon, and was attended by at PERSONAL. PnoFKSson Wight, of Detroit, strongly condemns wood pavement as unhealthy. Mb. Holloway, an Englishman has !.. 6) AAA AAA r Anilnnr on inafihiliAn , . , , I tHOU ci.vuu.uvi; ."." 0u ouvui'uu in the nigut, W) steal tows, xnat may oei for the higher education of women harsh, but it is simply tho plain Lnc lish, the crushing truth about this secret labor agent business. It is wholly dis reputable and despicable through and through. It is work that no honest man can engage in or promote in any way. The falling bosses are, indeed, ncaring the plkeeof their final Tout. t,i William Penn would have rejoiced if he could ''have 'seen 'the1 one hundred and fifty or more little Indian boys and girls who passed through Lancaster to day totake part in the ceremonies of the Bi Centennial. Their presence at the commemoration of the founding of Penn's city is eminently fitting, as he was the first of the early settlers to show' any consideration for the despised red man. It has taken the government nearlyjtwobundredyears to find ktbe true solution1 of the vexed 'Indian problem," although the illustrious founder of the commonwealth pointed the way so clearly two hundred years ago. That is a long time indeed to wait, but little 'red young sters, clothed and in their minds, who will comprise snch an attractive feature of the Philadelphia pageant and enlist .the .interest-of f the .great multitude as seii)lv4h'li'lB wherjsjPcnn first taught the gospelof humanity, will be the most convincing proof that (the peaceful Quaker'ssoul is marching on. TnuBL&fr wiiro.theageo! journalist, lying at,tbepoint,of- death, has. dictated a letter in wbrch, speterng of the politi cal situation in New York, he distinctly refrains from expressing approval of Re publican' methods In'that state inhe pNMnteaavMB. Reputable Republicans everywhere are tiring of the groJs I cor. roption which is now'thVimly charac ''terikiaotueVlrty of taoraT'tteas," and the demand for a change can no Iqngerbe disTegurded. Tomoebow the Bi-Centennial cele bration will be inaqgurated in PhHftdeJ- The Baron Bubdett-Coutts-Bart-lett owns tho smallest pony in the world. It stands thirteen inches high and is 5 years of age. T 4 Mb. akdMbs. Bddben W. Blalock, of Upson county, Pa., recently celebrated the seventieth anniversary of their mar riage. . , Perry Belmont was renominated lor representative in Congress on Saturday by tbo Democratic convention' Of the First district of Now York. Joun M. Langston, the colored United States minister to Hayti, has been reoantly visiting Virginia, and was treated sokindly that he has announced his intention of settling permanently in that state. John Hoey is of the opinion that Gov ernor Cornell f s going to make the race for the presidency as tho martyr ot the Stalwarts. " He is a pretty smart fellow," says Hoey, "and don't you forget him." Edttor 'Hiram Atkins, of Montpelier, Vt.' gave a dinner in honor of the Ohio verdict. The bills of fare showed the pic ture of a defiant Democratic rooster, over tho head of which was printed in large let' tors : " Oh-High-Ho." j ' James N. Dolfh, Republican, who was elected United States senator by the Ore gon Legislature on Saturday, ie about 48 years of age, a native of New York, and a lawyer by profession. He has been a United States district attorney and a member of the Senate of Oregon. He is ex-Senator Mitchell's law partner. Bmion Reuter was employed, when a 'boy, ia a brokers office ia. Frankfort on- tno-Mai n, ana wnue more no orginatea the idea of duplicating stock messages from, London Jind other large cities by means of manifolding. Soon 'afterward he conceived the idea of establishing the geneial nows agency which has since made bim famous. M. Laboucuere tells the folio (ring an ecdote of Mr. Peabody : " Tips are seldom calculated on a proper basis. I remember once coming up in the train from Brighton with the late Mr. Peabody. He had a bag which a porter carried for him. and he gave -the porter a penny and a halfpenny.' I have estimated,' observed "tho phihra. tbropisr, with'a smile, tne value of that man's time over, and' above his salary, and what I have given bim is rather more than he ought to have.'-' The porter, however, did not smile." ing industries of that thrilty city and tho intelligent interest on tho part ot the peo ple to the duties of citizenship that good government may thus be secured and the best interest of tho people conserved. As tno train moved out George F. Baer, F. S. Jacobs and H. M. Keim, representing the Americus Club, of Reading ; Congress man Ermenti out, representing tho Key stono Club, and Senator Edward H. Shearer got on board to escort tho partv to Reading, at which place the train soon alter arrived. Carriages conveyed them to the Keystone hotel, in the parlor of which a reception was held. Ex Congressman Clymer stood on one sifle of tho candidate and Congressman Ermcntront on tbo other, and hundreds of citizens, among whom wero Judge Hagci man, Dr. A. Smith, Henry D. Green, can didato for Assembl." ; A. J. Keppleman. Dr. Harris, chairman of the Democratic county committee ; Stephen A. Mcredit', chairman of tho city committee ; M. A. Pottogcr, W. Van Reed and many others paid their respects. This continued for an hour, when Mr. Pattison was driven to tho residonco of Mr. Clymer, whose guest ho was for supper. Return ing, the reception was rcsumuu auu km tinucd until the meeting began. The in door meeting was presided overbyHiester Clymer and Messrs. Pattison, George M. Dallas and Senator Gordou made speeches. At the outside meeting A. J. Keppleman presided, and speeches wero made by John R. Read, George II. HoQman, who talked in English aud German : Candidate Patti son. Daniel Ermcutrout. Wm. H. Snow- den, of Allentown. and Wayuo Hayman, of Reading. A reception followed, which continued until the departing train was due, which terminated the most successful political meeting over held in Reading. SHAUU.L.lMi AH KUKPUXST. nom icdro l'ut In Chains at tbe Zoological Garden. The keepers of the Zoological Garden in Philadelphia had a long struggle wren ino elephant Dom Pedro Saturday, in attempt ing to leinovo a chain from around one of his tusks and replace it with a stronger one. Dom was purchased in 187G aloug with Empress. He has since grown to be about six feet tall, and has a temper that grow ugjy as bo'drew strong. A few days ago tho animal attacked Keeper Pendor gast, and would have killed him if Em press had not interfered. It was then decided to tako severe measures with him, and the auimal was literally put in irons. Chains were attached to his fore legs and run about tho neck. They wero also secured to his tusks, and tho free motion of the head was checked. In this condition Dom, was chained to the front of the cage. It was found that one of the clamps at the tusk was insecure, and it was decided to replace it. To do tbis the animal had to be thrown, and a ropo was first attached to his hind legs. The, rope was passed through a block, and tho chains at his fore feet being held firmly, the men hauled away slowly but surely, drawing the elephant's feet from beneath him. He struggled fierce ly in resistance, but the block and tackle were too much for him. The other elephants grow excited as the work went on, and trumpeted wildly at fre quent intervals, Empress threw herself against the bars again and again, as though determined to go to Dom Pedro's assistance. Tbe animal was finally drawn down upon his haunches, after which the chain holding tho right fore foot was crossed to tbe left side of the cage and drawn taut. The difficulty was then to roll the animal over on his side. Several men entered the cage and pushed and tugged at him, but their efforts wore without avail until a rope passed under his right foot and over his back enabled the men to concentrate their efforts. He rolled over on his left side, giving at the same moment a terrific roar of rage and chagrin. Keeper Pendergast then jumped on the elephant's head, other men pinned his trunk to the floor, and in this helpless condition the iron clamp on the tusk was removed and a stronger one put in its place, but not without many vigorous efforts on the part ot the elephant to regain his feet. When the work was done the chain on tho right fore foot was taken off; and Horn was permitted ,to regain an upright position again, tho men jumping off at a signal from Superintendent Brown. The foot ropes wero then eased, the elephant stood up once more and was drawn close to-tbo front, where his shackles were taken from -his feet. ., As he now stands Dom Pedro is. tied by one foot, and bis bead is held in check by the chains tu 'his feet., He will be kept in that position until his temper improves, or for an indefinite Maujr .l'eoplo tUUod and H'jnrMl by the Col lision on the lludtuu Ktver Itollroad. A cabo'oso containing thirty workmen, going' from North Adams to Charlemont, Mass., on Sa.urday morning, collided with a Trov and Boston engine, which was backinz unou , the main track. Some of the flues of tbo engine wero driven through the furnace door, tbo cabooso, was raised from tho track, and steam and hot water from tho engine poured into tho wreck. Twenty-six of the unfortunate men in tho caboose wore scalded and bruised and nine of them wero not expected to recover. Those fatal! v iniuredwere C. B. Van Hou- sen, telegraph operator ; Peter Barry, Charles Hollohan, Thomas Flaviua, Pat rick Murray, Thomas Driscoll, John,Mal Jory and Joseph Bostley. As John Hagen was crossing the track to see the wreck he was ivm into and fatallv injured by a pass ing train. Barry and Flavius died of their injuries on Saturday night ; Van Housenand Shay died yesterday morning, aud live others were not expected to live through last night. Eight cars loaded with freight were wrecked near Scnthport, on tho Now York & Now Haven railroad, by a piece of machinerv oh a flat car falling between the can. while they were going at consid erable speed. Thomas Martin, of New Haven, a brakemaa, was killed, and two others were badly injured. A fieight train was thrown from the track near Shephcrdsvillo, Kentucky, on Saturday by running into some cattlo. Gcoige Minott, engineer, was killed, and Charles Cameron, brakoman, fatally i- jnrfa. a m CUIMK AND CALAMITY. Tno tieconl urxr-mlc Hitpuenlngs and Mis fortunes Dire. A man named Malcom aud his sister-iu law, Mrs. Ryan, wore drowned at Carap bellton, New Biunswick, by the upsetting of a boat. Augustus Socus, a Philadelphia!!, engi neer on tho Pennsylvania railroad, was severely scalded at Jersey City, by the giving way of part of a patent " blow back valve " in nis locomotive. Satter Brothors' clothing store, in St. Paul, was damaged by fire and water to tho extent of $30,000. The firo was started by an electric light wire. The Second Parish Baptist church in Calais. Mo., caught fire during service from a defectivo line, and was totally de stroyed, with most of tho furniture. In Salisbury, N. C, on Saturday, Daniel Brown, while attempting to fell a cow, accidentally struck his wife with tho axo and killed her. Mrs. David Martin and her two children were drowned near Chattanooga on Fri day night. They wero crossing the river in abatteau, which went adrift, when Mrs. Martin jumped into tho water with ono child in her arms and tho other clinging to hor skirts. Oscar Arnold was killed aud Peter Monaghan seriously injured by tho fall of a derrick near Lewisburg, Pa., on laBt Friday. A Dinner to Henry ueorgo. Henry George was entertained at a din ner in New York ou Saturday oveningV Among thoso present were Algernon Sid ney Sullivan, Charles H. Van Brunt, Wil liam H. Arnoux, Thomas G. Shearman, Roger A. Pryor, F. B. Thuibcr, Thomas Kinsella, Charles Fredorick Adams, Hugh Hastings, Louis F. Post, Henry Ward Beocher, Perry Belmont, L. M. Bates aud S. S. Cox. m A Little Comet. Professor Brooks, at Phelps, New York yesterday morning, verified a discovery' made by him on Saturday morning of a fragmentary comet, 8 degrees east of the great comet. It appeared smaller than on Saturday morning, when it measured two degrees iu length and . resembled the por tion detachod from Biela's comet. Pro fessor Brooks thinks it identical with tho envelopo thrown off several days ago. A Brave Watchman. At a Shenandoah, Pa., early yeiterday morning, four masked men overpowered tho watchman at the Reading railroad depot, and threatened to1 kill him if ho did not open tho safe, containing several hun ilrerl dollars. He refused to open it. and the robbers, after working upon it ineffect ually for somo time, left without obtain ing any booty. Drowned la Soft ooap. Henry Saunders, aged thirty-eight years an Englishman, committed suicide on board Of the Bteamship Zeeland, which ar rived in Now York Saturday. Ho was crazy and violent, and during the voyage he was locked up in a compartmsnt where there was a cask containing soft soap. He held his head under tho mess and was drowned. He was found with his head immersed iu the soap. He was buried at sea. -- 'i North CaroUna's State Fair. The state fair at Raleigh, North Caro lina, closed on Saturday. It is said to have been the finest and most successful fair ever held in the old North state." A colored exhibitor took tho second pre mium for cotton, and another exhibitor won ton prizes, including a gold medal. . , A Krtdroom' Sntclde. A young farmer named Deragori',! only eight days married, committed suicide at BoueherviUe, near Montreal. He arose early, walked into the river and held his head under tho water nntil ho was dead. Ah Allogoil llnrglii t Send Senate. A prominent Delaware Democrat, who visited Philadelphia on business connected with tbo Delaware state committee, says that tbo Democrats bavo information that "Dick" Harrington lias recently obtained $50,000 from Jay Gould, ex-Senator Dor- sey and others, witu tne unuersianumg that ho is to succeed Mr. Saulsbnry in tbe United State Senate., Dorsey has chipped in 15,000 more. JU Godld baa made bis contribution of $15,000 depoud upon Har ringtons ability to sbow that the candi dates alreadynominated by the Republicans will vote for Harrimrtoii for senator. Hub- kell has sent $3,000 already to HarringtonJ ana promises mure, i uo xiepuuuuauo uu Harrington, it is said, at tho " little' elec tion " held some weeks ago openly bought yotesat tbe polls at from $10 to i25. This was to rcducoJthe Demodratii'-majorities and impress , wealthy Republicans else where with confidence in the 'ability of Harrington to carry tho " bigolection' Tho Democrats havo determined to put in money, too, and a wealthy Democratic farmer iu Sussex county nronoses to mort gage his farm to raise his assessment. JTo'j Democrats in tho state are confident that tlieir majority iu the state will be over 11,000. McUAltTHY ANSWtSIU HEALTH. A Cnaijenge to sir. Cameron' Bab-Bow. A large and enthusiastio Democratic meeting was held at Mabanoy City, and was addressed bv D. J. McCarthy, of Freeland, Luzerno county, who said : ' I am hero to-night to vindicate what every man should value more than' ino itseii, namely, his character. I am here io dis prove a statement mado by Chairman Heath in Monday's issuo of tho Philadel phia Times, whoro ho stated that I. was compelled to leave this county, driven away by workingmen. I am ready to stand before tho workingmen of Schuyl kill county, who know mo well, and chal lenge Heath to oio forwardjfnd face me or stand convictcd'as tho bigcst liar God ever made"" McCarthy gave in detail the circumstances attending his departure from this county. Ho said he was well known as a Labor, agitator, ana wasais charged from work by mine superin tendents, whom ho named, for that reason. Ho closed by relating the same story in regard to Birmingham, of Luzerno county, that he told at Wilkcsbarre, The meeting adjourned with threo cheers for McCarthy. luabt one thousand teachers aud scholars. Every available seat in tho church was ou. eppiedrfiMMl ife-ia estimated, that tho entire rtfndieno- mumwredjuotylosi thatiiftcour was sung by tbe cuugr.'gati n. Rev. E. Dahlmanof St. .lobu's, who was tho next speaker, dwelt upon tbo in pirieg sight pioduccd by tho vast gather ing of obHwrMi at tbe afternoon service. An occasiou like this should bo used to in crease the interest in the Sunday school cause, the time for oppositiou is past, its influence for ao..d being recognized by every rieht thiuking man and woman in , the land. But tho Sunday'selfool " start not bo-regarded an the cbHdr' ebarbr but rather as tbe nursery or tne cnurcu. Ho hoped tbo st-r vices of to-day would tend to draw the several congregations wore closely together in tho good worklu which they are engaged. Prayer by D GctT.rt. f J An anthem by tbtfehoir tbllow d.deriuf tbe singing !" which a collection was taken). , After tbe singing, by the congre gation '"West bo the tie that binds " and "Praise God fiom whom all blessings flow,'' (lie benedMtioa.was proaounced by Rev. DrrGeib'Tt: " " THE JUCAli 1ACATK MAKKKT. AliUMbcrol FrtiHrllUi ibeVeualy HoM. The EpbraU lieciewi has tho, following record of real estate hates'hVtbat plate : Bartholomew Dmrersoiovnui property, MWated, Fr4Pkhi 'stfret, to Jacob UftkertMorel.SOG. CI , Fred. Bolster sold a lotto M. D. Hoover adjoieinfg bis property ou Lincoln avenue, for $185. , Martin Kinpjrts sold a lot fronting ouAke JleaiinklrdW j i fl& i5TA s35- , . D. R. Hertz ou Thursday bought a lot fionting 33 feet on Lincoln averiae' of- "-1 f Flory. for S145. J. dtT llilleT. of Lincoln, did not sell bis farnoolat Wednesday as only $170 per acre was ottered for it. Martin Brysou sold his house and lot on Lincoln, avenue to Samual Ciowaa, for, - AICl ) i hundred. The Sunday-school of the First church occupied tho two rows of pews on tbo west sido aud St. Paul's tho two rows on tho east bide of tho church, while St. John's and St. Luke's oowpied tho ceutre. Immediately in front of each Was a banner bKSrclSvTrnd with an an. thorn by the choir, which was finally rendered. Invocation by Rev. A. E. Dablman, of St. John's. , rtev. J. 'BJSmitaakerf D.,p, .of St. Paul's read a portion ol tho third chapter of Pro onfi.o and fnllnwnd it with Draver. after which!' Alrhail the fower of Jesus name" Uthec, parte of the county jm-s ojji .-.- af raw" ' ' i lUt vww Sewer, & Messuar sold at prices ranging frbmUz.fJOtbJiAiper front foot, on the 19th inst., on Washington street, one lot to Jacob Gorgas, 4 to G. S. Wise, 2 to J. R. Messncr, 1 to A. S. Shaefler, 1 to W. Z. Sener, 1 to Samuel Frankford, and on Franklin street, 1 lot to Jacob Gorgas, 3.25 per foot. The corner lot po Reading road, with baruv was withdraw. Tho following aro among recent s-uu-- Death or tteaeral Hancock' Nepuew. The war department is informed of the deattfof Second 'Lieuteaapt-B. F. Han cock, Second infantry, whiotf bccurredat .tore lownsena, yy asuiugwu tcuuuij, u the 20th inst., from pneumonia. Lieuten. aut Hancock was a nephew of Major Gent oral W. S. Hancock and a native of Penn sylvania. He was appointed, a second lieutenant in the 'army frotaj civil .lifo on January 2'6, 1878. Lieutenant Hancock had recontly been engaged in tlio con struction of the military telegraph lino fromPoit Augelos to Cape Flattery, W. T and whilet engaged on that.Yduty bad made several long joifrneyrf through' tho western part of Oregon aud Washington territory. Surrounded by Fire. R. L. Stewart, a citizen of Monroe, North Carolina, was awakened about two o'clock on Sunday morning by the barking of his docs and found that hisuouso, oarn, Btables, gin houseand mill were aU , fire. At the same time 'ho beard the sound of retreating footsteps. All tho buildings were destroyed aud tbe family barely es caped with their lives. ' ' ,' Little lujnna. Nineteen pew pupils from Arizoni, New Mexiconhid tho frdian Territory, have' ar rived at tho Indian school at Carlisle, making a total of G14 Indians in that sohool. The papils (Will be, taken to Philadelphia to takb, ipart'in Bi-Centennial celebration. THK i COUNTY. Short Clippings from Our Bond Exchange. , Even' the Columbia, Spy is indignant that any one shoulfi "jinnUtq Jay Hubbell in filching from tho pockets of office holders a portion- of their hard, earned - Four of tho smaller' girls at tho Soldiers' Orphan school at Mount Joy, ran away on Tuesday morning, with the intention of going to Harrisburg. They wore detained at Elizabethtown until one of the attaches of the school got there, and brought them back. Tuesday evening,, P. L. Reddig,' em ployed by L. LVReddig, at the warehouse, Ephrata, whilo walking through the first story acoidontally feil through the hatch way to the cellar below, badly spraining' an arm and a leg. i On Wednesday night a lot of corn shocks were taken from' a field of Mr. Diller Herr, one milo southeast of New Holland. The New Holland Clarion "pied" its outside last Tuesday. George F. GageJbrmerly of Columbia, this county, where he. .was located as su perintendent b'f the Reading & Columbia hrailroad, and at present superintendent of the, Huntingdon' uroaauopraiiroao, nas been unanimously nominated for the Leg islature by the Republicans of Huntingdon! county. . , Sale eC eVtte. Allan A Herr & Co., real estate and in surance agents, sold at private salo on Saturday the three' story brick dwelling No. 18 South Prince street,,, belonging to Isaac Diller, to J; Fred Sener, for 6,700. Henry Shubertv auctioneer and real es tate agent, sold at public sale, October 21, at the Leopard hotel, the property bo longing to the estate of Susan Heiss, de ceased situated No 119 East Chestnut street, fo A. Hlrshfor $1,942. ' ' ' TjBBMdlsM.' ' i' A letter addressed to Wm. Penick, wholesale druggist, 104"N. Second street, St. Joseph, Mo.," is detained at the Lan- c-tter postoffice for postage. in tlio hvmn. Rev. W. F. Lichlitor, of St. Luke's mission, addressed tbe children, reviewing the progress of the Sunday school cause of the Reformed church in Lancaster, during tho. past fifty years, jay ing that tho records showed today, an army of almost one thousand teachers and scholars, and believed that tho next fifty years would swell the number to threo thousand. Ho dwelt nicb oa the reappasikUityj of the teachers and urged, the importance of te tinga good example to their scholars, both in and out of the school room. . He closed by asking the assembled children a few questions which were answered with promptness. " After a'Germau hymn" HosaneayHo sanna," had been sung. C'bae. Denues, superintendent of St. Paul's school.de livered an address, haying that for forty veara he had laboredaa tho Sundayjwhool . . .i i i:"..i.u'ti.... I cause, ana, asm looeu uwk. mw years, called to mind' the early struggles I of those engaged In tho work, contrnstel4 tbo accommodations of iorty years ago with those of today, and looked over the vast assembly of teachers and schol ars before him, ho had roasou to thank God that it had beou his privilege to labor iu so noble a can so. Ho referred to tho small beginning of Robert Raikcs, in Manchester, England, in 1781, out of which had grown tho mighty army of Sunday school workers of the present. It is recorded that in 1856 a fow benevolent io.1i(i in New York city started a Sunday school, andjhe pertinently UkMMV'Wtaf were the men?" It is 'a fneV that 'the women largely outnumber the men in tbe schools of tho present day. Sunday schools wero doing a grand work, but there wero many out of tho schools who might be there if the) oarentB-woEld say i'come in" instead ol " go." Ho was glad too Bee this union anniversary; it lookeUrlike, co operation, and therin was stre ngh. He behoved there were soma here) who would engage in the celebration of the centennial fifty years hence, and urged all to labor earnestly and zealously lor tho advance ment of the cause. A hvmn. " Brichtly gleams our ban ner," was sung byiho schools and during tho collection uat loifowee, tno cuoir saug a beautiful anthem. ' Tho afternoon services were closed by chanting tho Lord's Prayer," singing the doxology and benediction by Dr. Shu maker. In the evening tho church was again densely filled, the audience being almost entirely composed of adults. The exercises were opened by an anthem by tho choir, after which came an invocation by Rev. W. F. Lichliter, wbo presided Atter congregational singing Prof.' J. F. Stahr read tho 55th chapter of Isaiah, and fol lowed the reading with prayer. "How sweet, how heavenly is Urn sight',', was now sung by tho congregation. Rev. J. A-Peters, of-tiie First church,, tiirni Triuil tha 'hiatorioT record ofitiwueav. school work in the Tteforined church of Lancaster, tracing the origin of the.move ment first instituted by "Robert Raikoa In 1781 to establish Sunday sahools, and briefly recounting tho history and growth of each oftho;several schools now counect 'edjiwlth the ichur.hjip' this city. "The statistics as given b'y Mr. 'Peters are as follows.: . - '., k F1K3T ipVKOK. Number of officers. ........ ....... ......... 1 " "tteuchoTs. ..... ", "pupUa...-i...?. acres with ins- rovements, H. N. Kehler, to Joseph Dambacli ot Manor townsnip, at t-sw per &,Wideu ffirkifl 137 J5"5?' K short distance west of Elizabethtown, was withdrawn at 1129. .,; . -f acres of land with dwelling honsn aari other improvements. Mount Joy township tmile from Green Treo meeting house, for tho heirs of Mrs. AuBtfSp'rIftler. deeeased, to -Daniel Eshlomau, for $337.50. l ' One aud a-half lots of ground, near the railroad station n Florin, with .improve ments, the property' of J. H.'Habocker, sold to Simon B. Gish, ,for'83,0t)0: 7 '" The coal yaVuUritbMo rail road station, railroad i siding, eci, wita- Fur the i heir of Martin N.,Kbersole, deceased,1 one aero of toad; near Floriu, to Hamnel Itsrkbolder. for $180. Also, three acres, to Kev. John m.ijobk- of Sbdck's mill, feilOW. UJ SWitteTf Rabbet townAhipjId eneeker, Amos atHWvate &alH,-hht pronortyof thirty acres to land with improvements, on the Mount .Joy and MastersonviJIo road, to Aaron Groff, for $4,1)00. Tbe farm belonging to the estate of Isaao Snuiler, dee'd in East Earrtownship containing 751 acies, was sold at public sale for $140 per acre!1 ' Blftfs'-lf. Martin, purchaser. A tract of 11 acres, with'in Xrovements, belonging to the same estate was sold for $2,893. Joseph M. Horst, purchaser. D. S. Glut, on., of East Earl, has sold i bfsrm' ;coataining 20 acre at private sair, fork$J'J0 per acre, i'eteqll. UruDafccr purchaser. THK rAIK. 1 ) 9 iS13 Number ot books In the library all new'MM09 Number of officers 14 Lxmma.Zug. "teachers 33 1 Qcntr Lit11. " " pupils iM Number or volumes In Uwllbsryi 1U0U st. rjiut.'s vissioh;' Number ot officers and teachers n " " pupils 36 I'Sltko Altrndanea on 8alBjrdT Aitlcles Voted UflT To Cloao To-BighU The fair of tbe Conestoga council No. 22 at Robertsliall was liberallf patronized on Sal ii i day night, the( room being crowded with people, and there was con siderable purchasing. Although a great mauy.tbiugB were disposed of there still remain 'many useful and valuable articles which will be Bold at extremely low prices. All uoods not sold will be auc tioned oil' at 9 o'clock to night. Tbe fol- lowing were the articles voted off and tbe I contestants : Alarm clock, Hiram Rowe, 192 ; II. P. Dorwart, 75, and W.J. Haas, 13 votes ; policeman's revolver, Martin Dailey. 250 votes; wax cross, Miss Alice Cooper, 255 votes ;8tereotyper's tools, J.L.Vogao,283; double barrel gun, iCIeascM Efismau, .230 and C. T. Bullock, 87 votes ; Jrbadge, Jamuel Nixdorf, 102 and Chas, Gorrecht 35 vote ; parlor stove, Z. Weaver, G09, and Jaceb jr'aititsf G7 votes. T This beiiig the elosiug night of tho fair tbe balance of tbe articles will be voted off. They are : Ladies' gold watch, silver watch, organ, couch., sewing (machine, banjo, bass drum and cymbals, tenor Ldrum, mould'teoIaaatLboxing. gloves. uie roxeB-WNi mmmmfvyvBn iopjc. irbooks-must'bd'nanded Iirat4M-same time, if .uut.they,will be collected. i.nt ot Ueeialnied letters. The following is a list of unclaimed Iet- Lletters remaining in the postoffice (or tbe fwrel endib iooiay.iOfeber 21,'il : JMdtes LiL Miss Lillie Ifalcer, u Jane Blank, Linie BewmaB, Miss Nettie Cummins, Mrs. Ida E.Herchelrotb, Miss MaryIIouk, Mjee-fMaggie James, Mrs. AnniKiiWtr. Mii-rfBarbbral Kurtz, Miss Kate Miller, Miss1 Lizzie Bhank, Katie Soigkr.OHujeSrah S. Staaffer. Mrs.Har riet Wilker, 'Miss Annie Zercber (2), Total ;..j.i i i J f$. ioidi-8. Kuiubur of ofllcers - lCOCJIVIB.if,.,.M. ...: '4 " pnplls.. ...,....... 1 Vjft k-Ht "i.ijS. Total , BT.iPKK'jJ. ., Number ot officers ......... 7 " ' teachers.... ... I.... . !20 ' " pupils............ ................ 213 rotal. 242 1 i ' ' . SUMAKr Total mlmber of officers'. .....-.'.W......J " . tenchers 117 - pnpUs : ...itm, To till lX4o In conclusion the historian paidTV de sorved' tribute to those "who have gone before in tbis goodWork, and hoped their holt-'flTamnlir niiirht" animate us to sreat earnestness and diligence in the work: of tbe Liord, so that at aeatn, - wn may re osivo at the hands of the Master the crown of victory !" An address by Dr. Shumaker, ei St. Paul's, followed, in which ho said that like the prophetic mantle of Elijah, the manttn nf onr forefatheni had been cast uoon us, admonishing us to continue the' work begun by them... And tbe gathering together hero to-day of parents and chil dren is most encouraging-, and indicates that the "work i in earnest hands.; ' But there are still many, idlers who might o engsged in this great and good work. He nvmui thn imnniisnm of every Christian man and woman faking an aciive wH ; Tnl " Glorions thing! of Thee are spoken," 3 Gents lLit II. 6. Barton, George Cldeicbcr, JohB.-FHGrpfl,,JeflrfQn G. Galbraith. R. R. Haverstick, j4muel llowardjrrniw1 Kilhaefer, Wm. Mater, Manrice-lnvr.-ffor.), Wm Roe, Dr. S. I. Shuey, E. Summer, Wm. T, Sharpies. Levi SheTlenbercer. Writ.1 O.' -Smith. Si mon Stereo., J. ik Webb :Pbib Wallace. 33. vZ3Tm ifnakifa'irsynoa'a'delegated rJf?hfilVDlri -ine-r1Te8yreTfcn synod, at Harris burg, on S;Hrdaythe report of the com large aj auestib'u body.be left to heviffblierie-or action, a majority to decide, and also that tho elegies bemdetfdsopripBister from every sixteenJrainter'ana eBiucucs combincil, thus fixing the representation in the next synod at 244. ? &M UolB" W5? loBoaar. ThWleWaiid wbt)nttbo performances tbe Holman opera company on Saanrday, tho better for tbe company. They were without raerit7"mf-ttbr plainly visiblo that! the troupe is trying to travel on its reputation ofears ago, "r?ffifjRF" " murdered in the afternoon add 'lie work of slaughter .was fimsbed.up in 'Olivette' ' erfdrmaneM jbre vereftll. )A iiJbi jpid. Mary Taylor, mother and. daughter, were before Alderman Samson this morning, charged with drunken and disorderly conduct. They were allowed tbo alternative. of paying the costs r going toWIBtfirf ble to pay tbi-y were sent up for ten days each. PbiliD Snitk. for drunken aud diwr- 1
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